Thread by @nxthompson

My daily thread of the best #coronavirus stories I've read. Starting with the story of the tradeoff that has come with US supply chains moving overseas. We got cheaper products—but, in a crisis, hospital workers can't get adequate PPE. @tsimonite 1/

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Here's the story of how to use math to forecast a pandemic. It's a tricky problem that gets much hairier once politicians get involved. @jetjocko @MeganMolteni 2/

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An article saying the threat of coronavirus is overblown has been circulating in the WH. And you've got to read this devastating @ichotiner @newyorker interview with the author, law prof Richard Epstein. 3/

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Johnson and Johnson is making progress on a Covid-19 vaccine. Human trials will begin in Sept. and it could be ready early next year. If successful, the company says it won’t sell the vaccine for a profit. 4/

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Italy’s Veneto region is similar to neighboring Lombardy but has been much less affected by coronavirus. This may be in part to its implementation of extensive testing and tracing early on. 5/

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Why does coronavirus kill some and leave others unscathed? A new research project hopes to learn about this mystery by studying patients’ DNA. @ScienceMagazine 6/

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Since Trump took office, bureaucrats have shifted from relying on expertise to taking orders from the top. This is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes, and it's a contributor to the mess we face now. @ForeignAffairs 7/

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Last Friday, @wired published the first installment of our Covid-19 oral history project, focusing on patients. Next we’re looking for stories from those in NYC. Email us at [e-mail] or tag #MyCovidStory. @vermontgmg 8/8

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